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Yesterday marked a significant moment in Congress when they passed groundbreaking legislation projected to save $880 billion, primarily affecting Medicaid, which provides essential health coverage to 50% of rural children nationwide. This decision is monumental, especially considering that many small employers don’t offer prohibitively expensive Employer-Sponsored Insurance (ESI). John, it’s imperative that we take action. We should provide low-income individuals the option to avoid being uninsured and instead gain access to affordable, portable, zero-deductible health plans like Allstate Health Solutions. In states like Wisconsin and Maine, these plans are available for as little as $92 a month for children—a critical lifeline in areas where a substantial number of businesses are small.
Take Iowa, for example. Its charming small towns and locally owned businesses are home to a significant population of children enrolled in HAWK-I, the state’s Medicaid program. The Allstate Health Solution available here has a slightly higher premium at $97 per month; however, it offers portable, zero-deductible health insurance that is accepted by every hospital and doctor.
The Affordable Care Act has increased the costs associated with employer-sponsored insurance, leading to skyrocketing premiums for Iowa Blue Cross. Some school districts charge teachers over $1,400 a month just to insure a single child. Remarkably, Creston, Iowa, holds the unfortunate record for the highest premiums, which reached an astonishing $1,678 monthly by 2025. This amounts to more than $20,000 per year—an unbearable burden for many families.
What’s often overlooked is that there are indeed low-cost insurance alternatives accessible to families, with guaranteed renewability that ensures coverage even if a person becomes seriously ill, such as in the case of a cancer diagnosis. I understand that you might have reservations about guaranteed renewable insurance, Dr. John Goodman, as your preference leans towards riskier employer-sponsored options that vanish when someone is faced with a dire health challenge like cancer. That perspective can come off as rather heartless, especially when considering the vulnerable lives at stake.
Please, I urge you to contemplate the plight of the uninsured children, John. Their futures depend on the choices we make today.